I think people are making the wrong arguments and for the wrong reasons...
I think all members of a household, regardless of age or marital status should be considered a family if that's what they wish. If one working member has insurance, it should cover whoever he/she considers family.
Or even just let us choose who we want to consider family, whether they all live under one roof or not. Maybe you have one cousin in another town, that you want considered to be your family, or maybe even an unrelated neighbor or coworker.
My view isn't about the special interest groups, it's about making the lives of everybody better. We can choose our own version of a family in real life, it just has no legal standing. Give it that legal standing as far as any benefits or insurance goes.
I think all members of a household, regardless of age or marital status should be considered a family if that's what they wish. If one working member has insurance, it should cover whoever he/she considers family.
Or even just let us choose who we want to consider family, whether they all live under one roof or not. Maybe you have one cousin in another town, that you want considered to be your family, or maybe even an unrelated neighbor or coworker.
My view isn't about the special interest groups, it's about making the lives of everybody better. We can choose our own version of a family in real life, it just has no legal standing. Give it that legal standing as far as any benefits or insurance goes.